title: Loveable synophthalmus?
abstract: The ancient Greek gave cyclopia a place in the world literature. Recently, synophthalmia in a beautified form has appeared on the toy market. In both cases human phantasy has adapted the horrible congenital situations by doing the anatomically impossible changes of putting the nose in the right place and suggesting that these conditions could be compatible with life.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000266:history; D005124:Eye Abnormalities; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009229:Mythology; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities; D010988:Play and Playthings